George Atkins Communications Award

The George Atkins Communications Award was established in 1991 to recognize rural radio broadcasters for their outstanding commitment and contribution to food security and poverty reduction in low-income countries. The award is named after Dr. George S. Atkins, the Founding Director of Farm Radio International.

The award is presented each year to an individual that demonstrates overall programming excellence in responding to small-scale farmers’ needs as well as commitment to Farm Radio International.

The following individuals and organizations have received the award since its inception:

• 2012 *dual winners
  Emmanuel Asamoah
  General Manager
  Rite FM, Ghana

  Lazarus Laiser
  Broadcaster, Trainer
  Habari Maalum Media, Tanzania

• 2011
  Fatogoma Sanogo (watch his video)
  Broadcaster
  Radio Fanaka, Mali
  
• 2010
  Grace Amito
  Broadcaster
  Mega FM, Uganda
• 2009
  Gladson Makowa
  Producer
  The Story Workshop, Malawi
• 2008
  Rachel Awuor Adipo
  Ugunja Community Resource Centre, Kenya
• 2007
  Kwabena Agyei
  Broadcaster
  Classic FM, Ghana
• 2006
  Alison Data Phido
  Program Director
  African Radio Drama Association, Nigeria
• 2005
  Aaron Kaah
  Broadcaster
  Oku Rural Radio Station (95.2 FM), Cameroon
• 2004
  Sachia Ngutsav
  Producer
  Radio Benue, Nigeria
• 2003
  Bernardo Caamal Itza
  Broadcaster
  Radio XEPET, Mexico
• 2001
  Adelina Carreno
  Producer
  ViSCA Radio School on the Air, Philippines
• 2000
  Beltran Meza Quiros
  Radio Sonora Radio Fides, Costa Rica
• 1999
  Sustainable-agriculture & Environmental Voluntary Action (SEVA)
  Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
• 1998
  Haroldo Dilagosto
  Broadcaster
  Domingo F. Sarmiento FM Radio-School, Argentina
• 1997
  Veuve Carlo Hubert
  Broadcaster
  Radio Petion-Ville, Haiti
• 1996
  James Achanyi-Fontem
  Project Director
  Radio Cameroon Farm Service, Cameroon Link, Cameroon
• 1995
  Miguel Moncada Valladares
  Manager & Broadcaster
  The Voice of Atlantida, Honduras
• 1994
  Peter Afekoro
  Agricultural Specialist
  Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Nigeria
• 1993
  McRei Mannuel Kei
  Rural Broadcast Officer
  National Broadcasting Commission, Papua New Guinea
• 1992
  Carlos Cordero Jimenez
  Communications Consultant, Costa Rica
• 1991
  Ahmed Baba Counta
  Head, Division of Educational Rural Radio
  Office of Radio and Television Broadcasting, Senegal